Sunday, March 22, 2015

S.E.X. Review~ His Soldier~ Anna Lee

Sometimes you find love where you least expect it, for Sergeant Ryder Brooks that’s writing letters home to Dean Anders, his army pen pal…

After a tragedy, in a way to honor his brother and try to cope, Dean becomes a army pen pal to Sergeant Ryder Brooks. The two connect through letters and phone calls for a year, falling in love and making plans to meet when Ryder finishes his tour. However, in an effort to save one of his men who steps on a mine, Ryder loses his leg. Broken and depressed, he doesn't think Dean will want him. But once Dean learns what happens, he immediately goes to Ryder, determined to help him heal and show him that he loves him no matter what. Ryder has a long road of recovery ahead of him, but with Dean's support, he realizes his life isn't over, it's just beginning if he’ll only give them a chance.

I fell in love, a military
romance which caught my eye and did not disappoint. Anna Lee captured my attention from the start, the love story of
Ryder and Dean—His Soldier. A love
story forged out of tragedy and ending with a satisfying HEA for the main characters
and myself.

Beaten and tossed from his
home at age sixteen, Dean sought solace and family with his best friend Dax.
Closer than blood brothers could be, Dean and Dax were inseparable until
tragedy took Dax and left a gaping hole in Dean. Forced to move on, Dean
decides to take a military pen pal in the hopes of honoring Dax’s memory. Dean
was just what Ryder needed.

Without family, Ryder
joined the military and made the Army his home. Writing long distance to Dean
was the closest thing to family he’d have. The men corresponded and fell in
love across the sands.

What I most enjoyed about
the story was the believability of Ms.
Lee’s words and the progression as the story unfolded. Dean and Ryder fell
for the ‘man’ sans any physicalness and allowed their friendship to simmer and
grow.

Tragedy befalls Ryder and
he must learn to deal, cope and accept. After a moment of pity, clarity set in
and the two men begin a relationship together as opposed to long distance.

Ms.
Lee
took this reader through the pangs of war, loneliness and despair and the prospect
that love and life are possible even when times are at its most desperate. His Soldier was not a tale of feeling sorry but of survival. The
ability to always look for the good when life throws you curve balls, and know
that someone will be there to pick up you, hold on tight and love you
unconditionally. Both Dean and Ryder learned these valuable lessons along the
way.